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NewsDoubts over drive-off fine
The industry has been left dazed and confused by the government’s u-turn over plans to introduce an £80 fine for drive-offs.The measure was one of a raft of extra powers proposed to be added to the controversial fixed penalty fine scheme.Last month it was revealed that the Ministry ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Despite predictions of a generally gloomy economic outlook, how positive are you feeling about prospects for your own business in 2009?Very21%Reasonably41%Not at all38%It’s not all doom and gloom but more than a third of you say you don’t see many reasons to feel cheerful about your business in 2009.
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Government postpones £80 fine for drive offs
The government has delayed plans to introduce an £80 fine for drive offs on forecourts. The on-the-spot fine was one of a new raft of extra powers proposed to be added to the controversial fixed penalty fine scheme. Others includes making threats to destroy property and drunken and ...
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ACS launches Community Heroes Award 2009
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched the Community Heroes Award 2009. Now in its fourth year, the award recognises retailers whoput significant energy, commitment and effort into working for the benefit of their local community.According to the ACS, entries for the awards are encouraged from retailers who ...
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Healthy appetite for retail property market
Retail property values fell by an average of just 6.48 per cent in 2008 – highlighting the resilience of the sector compared to others in the UK economy.According to Christie + Co’s annual Business Outlook report, notable deals in the forecourt sector in 2008 included the Co-operative Group’s £1.56 ...
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BP appoints new UK trading manager
BP has named David Pitron as the new trading director for its UK Convenience Retail division. Pitron succeeds Andy Davis, who recently took on the fulltime post of European trading director.The oil company said Pitron has been with BP for nearly five years, and for the last three and ...
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Cost of motoring falls in December
The cost of running a car fell in December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. Its Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed adrop in the price of petrol and oil of 6.2 per cent, while the cost of buying of motor vehicles fell by 2.5 per cent. Maintenance ...
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ACS meets minister to discuss financial help for retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has held a meeting with Ian Pearson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Economic Secretary to the Treasury, to ask for support for the33,000 local shops that ACS represents during the current economic downturn.The meeting ...
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Oil companies slammed for biofuel failure
Esso, Chevron and Murco have been criticised for failing to meet government targets for biofuel sustainability. According to the Renewable FuelsAgency (RFA), five oil companies have so far failed to supply any fuel meeting sustainability standards. with Prax Petroleum and Topaz also failing to report any data at all ...
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Esso and Tchibo withdraw Nazi slogan posters
Tchibo and Esso have withdrawn advertising posters at petrol stations after discovering they featured a slogan which was used by the Nazis on the gate at the Buchenwald concentration camp. The ad campaign, which began in early January, used the expression ’Jedem den Seinen’, which can be translated as ’to ...
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Government plans £80 fines for drive-offs
The government is planning to introduce fixed penalty fines for drive-offs at petrol stations. The proposal, which would mean an on-the-spot-fine of £80 for offenders, is part of a new raft of extra powers proposed to be added to the controversial fixed penalty fines. Others include being caught withcannabis, making ...
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UKPIA launches new safety forum
UKPIA has teamed up with other industry groups to create a new safety forum in a bid to prevent future incidents like the Buncefield fire. According to UKPIA, the pan sector Process Safety Forum has been set up to provide a platform “whereby initiatives,best practice, incident learnings and process ...
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News review 2008
== January ==As the New Year got under way, forecourts were still ’hot stuff’, with one property agent describing the market as "on fire".However the cost of forecourt crime showed a significant increase - up to £28.9m - with drive-offs representing 82% of the industry’s losses.== February ==MPs caused ...
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Glimmer of hope as 2009 kicks off
Following a roller coaster year, the petrol retailing sector is trying to look for the positives as 2009 gets under way. Retailer Jonathan James, of James Graven & Sons, said he was feeling more confident than a few months ago, and this was largely due to falling oil prices. He ...
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BP is back at IFFE with franchise push
BP is back at the International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment (IFFE) Show for 2009. The oil giant is expected to showcase its Connect Wild Bean Café franchise concept. The news coincides with an announcement from BP UK fuels manager, Janet Ashdown, that the company intends to grow its dealer business ...
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in brief
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is holding its Summit ’09 in Birmingham on April 30th. Guest speakers at the association’s flagship event include David Smith, CEO of research company Global Futures and Foresight. An expert panel will also discuss future predictions for the industry.Forecourt Systems, part of ...
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Euro opts for Spar in expansion plan
Blackburn-based Euro Garages, which is number five in our Top 50 Indies listing for 2008, has converted all its company-owned stores to Spar. The symbol group fascia was already in place on 20 of its sites but, in a deal with Spar wholesaler James Hall, the remaining 40 or ...
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New site for Jonathan James
Retailer Jonathan James has got the green light to build a new site following a three year battle with the local planning authorities in Cambridgeshire. Jonathan, who estimates the fight has cost him about £70,000 in legal fees and numerous reports and studies, received the news that the site could ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Do you think the changes announced in the Government’s Pre-Budget Report are likely to have a positive effect on your business?YES9%NO91%The Pre-Budget Report received a pretty frosty reception when it was first announced before Christmas -and your feelings don’t seem to have thawed much since!
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Tongues wagging over PRA review
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has moved to allay retailer concerns about its future direction, amid widespread rumours that its days were numbered, and that director Ray Holloway had quit. Retailers have been withholding their membership fees as they await confirmation of the current state of affairs. The furore ...